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chap._n 2._o answ._n thy_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o light_n thou_o have_v here_o manifest_v and_o so_o confirme_v my_o reply_n to_o thy_o answer_n to_o my_o thirty_o query_n that_o will_v not_o have_v confess_v that_o christ_n do_v enlighten_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n have_v not_o john_n so_o plain_o affirm_v it_o in_o joh._n 1._o and_o that_o thou_o never_o yet_o see_v his_o star_n who_o think_v thou_o it_o be_v not_o his_o light_n therefore_o thou_o that_o will_v set_v up_o another_o â—ight_n before_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o deceiver_n and_o a_o bringer_n in_o of_o false_a light_n qu._n 86._o be_v not_o the_o sure_a prophetical_a word_n a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a corner_n till_o the_o true_a daylight_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o ans._n but_o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n that_o lead_v unto_o christ_n the_o perfect_a day_n which_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n 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no_o long_o hide_v yourselves_o from_o this_o true_a light_n you_o stand_v up_o to_o oppose_v it_o where_o it_o be_v set_v up_o and_o some_o call_v it_o a_o natural_a light_n and_o a_o insufficient_a light_n but_o it_o be_v your_o condemnation_n thy_o next_o be_v concern_v prophet_n and_o prophetess_n qu._n 82._o whether_o some_o man_n may_v not_o be_v act_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o falsehood_n and_o delusion_n even_o then_o when_o they_o think_v they_o prophesy_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o zezekiah_n be_v 1_o king_n 22._o answ._n this_o be_v already_o answer_v in_o my_o reply_n to_o thy_o answer_n to_o my_o six_o query_n and_o thou_o in_o divers_a place_n to_o be_v thus_o act_v qu._n 83._o whether_o the_o lord_n do_v ever_o send_v forth_o boy_n or_o stripling_n to_o be_v his_o prophet_n and_o public_a teacher_n see_v john_n the_o baptist_n who_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n be_v not_o send_v forth_o to_o preach_v and_o prophesy_v till_o he_o be_v 30._o year_n old_a luke_n 1._o 15._o answ._n how_o often_o have_v i_o make_v thy_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n in_o this_o to_o appear_v and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o boast_v of_o thy_o age_n who_o so_o often_o have_v err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n who_o will_v limit_v it_o to_o time_n and_o age_n in_o which_o i_o have_v before_o sufficient_o answer_v thou_o and_o now_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n send_v forth_o jeremiah_n when_o he_o be_v but_o a_o child_n 7._o and_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n the_o lord_n have_v perfect_v
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he_o speak_v it_o concern_v jesus_n christ_n the_o oath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o oath_n controversy_n and_o strife_n who_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o in_o the_o old_a covenant_n they_o do_v use_v oath_n for_o the_o end_n of_o strife_n and_o controversy_n and_o to_o confirm_v thing_n among_o they_o so_o the_o apostle_n bring_v that_o then_o as_o a_o comparison_n but_o jesus_n christ_n the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n and_o now_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o oath_n and_o controversy_n and_o strife_n who_o now_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o the_o apostle_n he_o declare_v against_o strife_n and_o controversy_n and_o he_o declare_v against_o swear_v for_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n neither_o by_o the_o earth_n nor_o any_o other_o oath_n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o be_v nay_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o 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hypocritical_a feign_a faith_n who_o can_v believe_v one_o another_o without_o swear_v and_o so_o think_v all_o like_o yourselves_o but_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v be_v of_o one_o heart_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n and_o controversy_n and_o they_o make_v no_o swear_v among_o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n therefore_o all_o you_o magistrate_n ruler_n and_o officer_n who_o be_v swear_v and_o compel_a man_n to_o swear_v now_o read_v yourselves_o by_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n which_o search_v your_o conscience_n and_o with_o it_o judge_v yourselves_o and_o fear_v the_o lord_n god_n and_o tremble_v before_o he_o who_o do_v so_o oppose_v his_o command_n and_o do_v despite_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n for_o no_o ignorance_n in_o this_o thing_n can_v you_o plead_v for_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n in_o your_o conscience_n that_o you_o do_v evil_a therefore_o i_o charge_v you_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 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title_n of_o man_n or_o respect_n to_o your_o person_n in_o admiration_n because_o of_o advantage_n but_o you_o will_v witness_v the_o true_a nobility_n and_o deny_v all_o flattery_n or_o deceit_n but_o your_o honour_n will_v be_v of_o god_n for_o they_o that_o honour_n god_n they_o will_v god_n honour_n if_o you_o stand_v i_o say_v in_o that_o counsel_n of_o god_n out_o of_o your_o own_o will_n rule_v for_o god_n and_o not_o for_o yourselves_o but_o for_o the_o punish_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o cleanse_v the_o land_n of_o evil_a doer_n that_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v by_o your_o faith_n and_o faithful_a and_o just_a and_o equal_a proceed_n and_o so_o i_o rest_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o tender_a conscience_n and_o be_o subject_a to_o all_o wholesome_a and_o good_a law_n &_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o do_v honour_v all_o such_o magistrate_n in_o my_o heart_n who_o observe_v this_o government_n without_o flattery_n or_o hypocrisy_n but_o i_o find_v 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